Deadline for receipt of letters of interest, resumes and letters of recommendation is Friday, October 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter has announced a vacancy on the Yavapai College District Governing Board for District 5. The opening was created by the resignation of Board Member Mitch Padilla, who will be leaving the Yavapai College Board on December 31, 2022, to become the Prescott Justice of the Peace, effective January 1, 2023.
If you are interested in filling the vacancy, send a letter of interest and a resume to Tim Carter, Yavapai County School Superintendent, Yavapai County Education Service Agency, 2970 Centerpointe East, Prescott, AZ 86301, Fax 928-771-3329, Email: [email protected]. Please include information about yourself, including education and work experience, why you would like to be a board member, your residence and mailing address, your email address, and home/work phone numbers. Candidates may include up to three letters of recommendation of support if they wish.
To be eligible to hold this seat a person must; be a registered voter who resides in District 5, be a citizen of the United States of America, be at least 18 years of age, possess their civil rights, and they or their spouse cannot be employed by the college district. This is a non-partisan seat, and the appointment will reflect that statutory requirement.
Deadline for receipt of letters of interest, resumes and letters of recommendation is Friday, October 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Superintendent Carter will make use of a five (5) member Candidate Review Committee. Committee members will reside in District 5. They will review letters of interest, resumes, and letters of recommendation. The committee will be made up of a taxpayer, a faculty member, a student, an elected official, and a person who works in the area of workforce development. The committee will decide who to interview, establish interview questions, interview the selected candidates on November 10th, and select three (3) candidates for consideration by Mr. Carter.
Prior to making the final selection, the Superintendent will meet separately with each of the currently seated Yavapai College Board Members for their input on the three finalists. Members of the public from District 5, will also have an opportunity to email their views to Mr. Carter or to meet personally with him for a brief 10 minute meeting from 9 a.m. – noon on Tuesday, November 15th or from 2 to 5 pm on Thursday, November 17th, after the finalists have been announced. The meetings will be on a first come, first basis.
The appointment should be announced by Wednesday, November 23rd. The term begins January 1, 2023 and will be valid through December 31, 2026. To continue beyond that date, the candidate will need to run for the seat in the 2026 general election for a new six year term beginning January 1, 2027.
If you have any questions, please call Mr. Carter at 928-925-6560 (cell).